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Study of the frequency of Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections in patients residing in nursing homes and referring to medical centers in Khorramabad city
Study of the frequency of Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections in patients residing in nursing homes and referring to medical centers in Khorramabad city
Fatemeh Bahrami Chegeni,1Fatemeh Hoseini Roozbahani,2Fatemeh Saleh,3,*
1. Razi Herbal Medicine Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran 2. Razi Herbal Medicine Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran 3. Razi Herbal Medicine Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
Introduction: Background and Aim : Urinary tract infection is one of the most common acquired communities and acquired hospital infections in patients. Diseases of the elderly impose significant costs on the health care system. Patients resident in nursing homes are often extensively colonized with potential pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus. Nowadays, gram-positive cocci play an important role in human infection with various diseases, and among them, staphylococci are of special importance due to their resistance to antibiotics. The aim of this study is to Evaluation of frequency of Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections in patients living in nursing homes referred to hospital.
Methods: 125 urine samples were collected from patients residing in nursing homes referring to medical centers in Khorramabad city and transferred to the microbiology laboratory. The samples were cultured on enriched media and identified by microscopic and biochemical methods. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS24 software.
Results: The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections in elderly patients residing in nursing homes referred to the laboratory was 69 cases.
Conclusion: Urinary tract infection is known as the most common infection in nursing homes and
hospitals. according to statistics, the number of elderly people is increasing. Therefore, the number
of elderly who lives in nursing homes increases. It is very important to study the prevalence and
their antibiotic resistance pattern.